ME-BRC iNaturalist Review Species Report
1 October 2025 - 31 October 2025

Introduction

Welcome to the monthly report of iNaturalist observations of species on the Maine Bird Records Committee review list. These are observations submitted from 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2025 from within the boundaries of the state.

The observations in this report come from an open source citizen science project called iNaturalist. The records here are both casual and research grade observations, so erroneous identifications are very possible. This project is adapted from products made by Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park.

Review species this month

An Chestnut-collared Longspur in Maine
scientific.name common.name location observed.on link
Podiceps nigricollis eared grebe South Sanford, Sanford, ME, USA 2025-10-15 view observation
Ammospiza leconteii leconte’s sparrow Wells, ME, USA 2025-10-12 view observation
Tyrannus melancholicus tropical kingbird Deer Isle, ME, USA 2025-10-10 view observation
Tyrannus melancholicus tropical kingbird Deer Isle, ME, USA 2025-10-11 view observation
Tyrannus melancholicus tropical kingbird Deer Isle, ME, USA 2025-10-11 view observation

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© 2025 Kyle Lima, adapted from products made by Schoodic Institute

Data Citations:

iNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed [2025-11-01].


Photo Credits:

Background art of the Rock Wren © Doug Hitchcox.

Golden-crowned Sparrow photo © Louis Bevier